Legal Opinion
American Mut. Liability Ins. Co. v. Matthews
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 16, 1950No. 21613_1PublishedCited by 114 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWAN, Circuit Judge.
This is a libel for contribution brought by an insurance company on behalf of its insured against a firm of stevedores. The facts are not in dispute and may he summarized as follows: Modesto Veloz, a stevedore employed by the stevedoring firm which was engaged in loading a steamship in New York Harbor, was injured by the breaking of a guy rope furnished by the ship. Instead of seeking compensation from his employer under the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, he elected to bring an action .against the shipowner, as he may under the Act, 33 U.S.C.A. § 933.…
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3Cited by114 opinions
- Ryan Stevedoring Co. v. Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Halcyon Lines v. Haenn Ship Ceiling & Refitting Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
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